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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Investments |
Schedule of investments |
Years Ending December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands) |  | WMES |  | CASC Willis |  | Total
Investment in joint ventures as of December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 27,272 |  | $ | 14,023 |  | $ | 41,295
Investment |  |  | 5,545 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,545
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures |  |  | 2,032 |  |  | (219) |  |  | 1,813
Deferred gain on engines sale |  |  | (1,212) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,212)
Distribution |  |  | (1,167) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,167)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  | — |  |  | (868) |  |  | (868)
Investment in joint ventures as of December 31, 2016 |  |  | 32,470 |  |  | 12,936 |  |  | 45,406
Earnings from joint ventures |  |  | 5,867 |  |  | 1,291 |  |  | 7,158
Deferred gain on engine sale |  |  | (443) |  |  | (496) |  |  | (939)
Distribution |  |  | (1,880) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,880)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  | — |  |  | 896 |  |  | 896
Investment in joint ventures as of December 31, 2017 |  |  | 36,014 |  |  | 14,627 |  |  | 50,641
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures |  |  | 3,899 |  |  | (99) |  |  | 3,800
Distribution |  |  | (5,730) |  |  | — |  |  | (5,730)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  | — |  |  | (770) |  |  | (770)
Investment in joint ventures as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 34,183 |  | $ | 13,758 |  | $ | 47,941
Summarized financial information |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (in thousands)
Revenue |  | $ | 38,465 |  | $ | 40,211 |  | $ | 35,463
Expenses |  |  | 30,934 |  |  | 28,754 |  |  | 31,669
WMES net income |  | $ | 7,531 |  | $ | 11,457 |  | $ | 3,794
|  |  |  |  | As of December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands)
Total assets |  |  |  |  | $ | 274,744 |  | $ | 246,309
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 198,534 |  |  | 165,228
Total WMES net equity |  |  |  |  | $ | 76,210 |  | $ | 81,081

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